Quicksilver Tongue Talismans
Resident Sphere + Sundry goldsmith Tony Mack offers to Quicksilver Tongue two stunning talismans in the form of standard or ornate pendants.
Modeled in hard carver’s wax, and cast in a mixed-metal alloy of gold, silver, copper, and tin. [with calcined salts of peacock feather, black Ibis feather, and molted snake skin]. Casting was accompanied by suffumigation of S+ Empress, Mercury Cazimi, and Jupiter’s Lightning Rod planetary incenses.
Quicksilver Tongue Pendants
An image of a serpent in a triskelion pattern, winding between three spheres engraved with the planetary symbols of Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter from Arabic manuscript of the Ghayat Al Hakim. On the reverse is a motif of a peacock’s feather.
Quicksilver Tongue Ornate Pendants
The form of a peacock tail feather, modeled in relief. In the center of he “eye” is set a black opal. An image of a serpent in a triskelion pattern, winding between three spheres engraved with the planetary symbols of Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter from Arabic manuscript of the Ghayat Al Hakim.
Each talisman arrives in a keepsake jewelry box bearing a wax seal of a peacock’s tail, and a vial of Quicksilver Tongue Powder.
Standard pendants are available for $477, ornates for $917
$477 – $917
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| Creation Date | Friday, May 21 2021, hour of Mercury. Chart in image gallery. |
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| Vegan | No — Contains cruelty free, ethically, and legally harvested animal-derived components |
| Dimensions | 2 × 2 × 4 in |
| Weight | 3 oz |
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Forged Rods of Asclepius
Asclepius II (+ Jupiter), Sold Out, Talismans + Reliquaries“So be Wise as Serpents, and Innocent as Doves.” — Matthew 10:16
These relics are a visceral, ferrous expression of two primary principles observed within an occult framework : Salubrity and Resolve.
The Asklepian or ‘Rod of Asclepius’ consists of the serpent and staff. The serpent here may be said to represent both perpetual renewal & healing as well as the dual nature of pharmakon as both panacea and poison. The staff reminds us that in times of great need we must be willing to be supported. Their respective forms are expressed in hand-wrought iron, born of the hammer & anvil in flickering cacophony that is the ancient and venerable craft of the smith.
Some preparation of material took place the evening prior (cutting, layout, etc.) and final preparations were made during pre-dawn hours the morning of the election. Offerings of cedar, juniper, fir pitch and several native artemisia species were burned in the forge and a fumigatory rite of cleansing took place.
Enough material was cut and prepared for the 13+ relics to be forged, the serpent and staff to be officially intertwined during the beneficent interstice of this potent election. The election allowed a small but adequate window in which the work was to take place.
It was an intense fifty minutes. I can’t recall the last time I worked with as much vehemence, but I did manage to meet our goal. And not without some violence against my own corpus for as the work concluded, I fell into an intense bout of very unpleasant nausea and vomiting, swiftly (and mercifully!) followed by a deep sense of wellness. This speaks precisely to the often purgative, sicken-ing nature of pharmakon and again -- to the dual-nature of the serpent as an embodiment of wisdom and rejuvenation.
As for the iron Asklepians and their care, I recommend only this: while the relics have been treated with a thin coating of wax, I recommend that upon receipt they are further coated in the accompanying oil formulated by Sphere + Sundry during the election, or one of your choosing, preferably that lends itself to the restorative and health-giving nature of Asclepius and the noble art of physik.
I pray these talismanic objects of virtue serve in whatever capacity you desire, be they employed as ceremonial foci or by iron’s physical touch as a means of removing illness and dis-ease, thereby exploiting iron’s capability in the eradication of foul spirit presences afflicting both body and soul.
Every talismanic rod includes a bottle of Asclepius II Oil for anointing and regular feeding. Mount above doors or beds to safeguard good health and act as a protective ward, or store upon altars or under mattresses for the same purpose. Available for $130 each. Only 13 of these most excellent specimens are being offered to the public.
Sun in Leo Talismans
2020 Holiday Grab Bag, Golden Sol I, Sold Out, Talismans + ReliquariesModeled in hard carver’s wax, and cast in molten metal on August 9th, 2019 at 6:10AM EST in Williamsport PA, during the planetary hour of the Sun; accompanied by a solar petition and suffumigation of frankincense, cinnamon, sunflower, and celandine.
An 18k gold blazing sun, conjoined with an electrum (an 80/20 alloy of gold and silver) frame depicting our star ascending over the horizon. The heart of the sun is set with a 1.5ct ruby. The reverse side of the talisman is engraved with the planetary characters of the Sun as depicted in Arabic manuscripts of the Ghayat Al Hakim [Picatrix].
Mr. Mack's preliminary findings —The Sol in Leo talismans made space for a number of bird of prey synchronicities, beginning with a pair of hawks (the animal totem for the Sol in Leo series, featured upon The Golden Sovereign label) driving crows over my home in the morning hours following the casting (a scene which the talismans had a view of as they lay in a brass bowl under the sunlight post-casting).
My most immediate, embodied experience of the talismans was an awareness and correction of my breathing; which in turn reoriented my attention, put a bit more light behind my eyes and elevated my present experience - rather obvious; though I’d been unconsciously running on shallow breath, and I’d receive a nudge until this was remediated as I proceeded putting the finishing work/stone setting to the talismans.
In the days following the election I was contacted by a handful of clients, some familiar and some new acquaintances regarding not-explicitly-astrological metalwork; each of their projects connected either directly or indirectly to the Egyptian Horus. I'm thrilled with my experience with the Sol in Leo’s while they were at my bench, as well as with the opportunities that have presented themselves in their wake...
Nine talismans are being offered to the public. Each comes with a 20” silver chain and arrives in a gold foiled and latched pendant box, marked by a golden wax seal featuring a Sun in Leo glyph for easy identification. Includes a vial of Oil of Golden Sol for charging and feeding. Available as an optional add-on to each full Sol in Leo box set. Available for $1,800
Dream Reliquary Boxes
Talismans + Reliquaries, Sold Out, Moon-Neptune in Pisces
I was lucky enough to catch this on a restock after I’d already sampled the materia from this series and falling in love with it. Pre-release I’d drawn the Empress when divining for the series, so I had quite a few items of materia to draw experience from. From the moment of ordering I worked through some old poetry and found ways to refine some pieces I wasn’t in love with and ended up processing some unexplored feelings and making those ‘meh’ poems into ones I’m now proud of. I haven’t had this pendant for long but when I wear it there’s a sweet air to everything that I do that feels benefic and timeless, and conversations are more soulful and geared toward making space for more inspiration in life.